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| Year : 2019 | Volume
: 14
| Issue : 2 | Page : 97-99 |
Idiopathic central pontine and extrapontine myelinolysis in a child
Madhav Kamath1, Sneha Manjunath2
1 Department of Pediatrics, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Pediatrics, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sneha Manjunath
Department of Pediatrics, Number 10, Hostel No. 16, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Campus, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029.
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jpn.JPN_158_18
The objective of this study was to report a case of central pontine and extrapontine myelinolysis in a child, a rare neurological disorder. A diagnosis of demyelination carries important therapeutic and prognostic implications. In most cases, the diagnosis is made clinically and confirmed radiologically. Treatment should be initiated sincerely as severe cases have a dismal prognosis.
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